General
FAQ
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The Festival is held at Moreno Beach located inside Lake Perris State Park.
GA ENTRANCE:
18095 Lake Perris Dr., Perris, CA 92571
When you arrive you must use the West Entrance unless you have a VIP pass. The North Entrance will be closed to all Non-VIP attendees, and you will be asked to turn around and go back.
VIP ENTRANCE:
Vía Del Lago, Perris, CA 92571
When you arrive you may use the North or West Entrance. The North Entrance allows you to skip past the majority of gate traffic and cruise right in. To enter the park through the North Entrance you must come off Iris Ave and head south on Via Del Lago.
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Box Office Hours:
- Wednesday (EARLY ARRIVAL TICKET HOLDERS ONLY): 2pm - 6pm (WEST PARK GATE ONLY)
- Thursday: 11am - 11pm
- Friday: 10am - 12am
- Saturday: 10am - 12am
- Sunday: 10am - 9pm
The festival will end Monday, September 30th and all campers will need to exit the park by 3pm.
Arrive on time. If you arrive outside gate hours, the box office will be closed and you will not be able to enter the festival.
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Yes, this is an all-ages festival. Kids under 6 are free. Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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Yes, please go to our ticketing page, click “Add-Ons” and select GA to VIP Upgrade.
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Your GA or VIP wristband includes tent camping at the festival. You can set up camp in any of our campgrounds. All the campgrounds are free-form. There is plenty of space at the property for everybody to set up and camp comfortably, however we ask that footprints are kept reasonable (50 sq ft per person rule) and will enforce this if campsites are too large.
You can arrive Thursday 9/26 when gates open to set up your camps, you must exit the park by Monday 9/30 at 3pm.
If you are interested in our Shift-Pod Glamping Options please visit our ticketing page to learn more and reserve your spot.
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The car-camping loops all have fire pits in them that are part of the state-park. If you have a Car-Camping Pass or Full Hookup RV Pass you will be allowed to set up enclosed fires in the pits. The flames must stay below the top of the pit (no large fires). You can bring in your own wood or wood will be available for purchase.
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Bags entering the festival area from camping will be searched. You will not be allowed to bring in outside alcohol, drugs or weapons of any kind to the festival grounds.
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Yes, we are interested in any help you can give! Please visit our Get Involved page, fill out one of our forms and we will be in contact.
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Yes, car camping campgrounds have state park maintained showers. They are free to use for all festival attendees along with bathrooms that have running water in sinks and toilets.
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Yes, lockers are available for purchase here.
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Yes, there will be a variety of food vendors and a full bar inside the festival. We will have vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options and more. Guests must be 21+ to purchase alcohol and we will have a number of bars located throughout the festival area.
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Yes, if you need medical assistance for any reason we'll have a medical tent as well as an ambulance on site.
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Unfortunately no boats with engines will be allowed on the water during the festival this year. Paddle boards, Kayaks and floats are encouraged however.
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If you plan to use an RV delivery service, the SSBD guest with the GA/VIP wristband and the RV parking pass need to arrive with rental delivery driver. Once the RV is dropped off, the delivery driver and their vehicle is expected to leave the property if they do not have a wristband and/or parking pass.
Delivery drivers are able to enter to pick up the RVs on Monday without SSBD guest present.
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Only official vendors will be allowed to sell merchandise at the festival. If you attempt to sell anything without approval from the festival organizers, all items will be considered surrendered and not returned. If you would like to apply to become an official vendor you may do so on our “get involved” page.
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Please visit ssbdfest.com/ada or email ada@ssbdfest.com for all information about ADA Facilities and for ADA inquiries.
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You must be 21+ to consume alcohol. You can bring alcohol into the camping areas. No kegs are allowed to be brought into the campgrounds.
No outside alcohol will be allowed in the festival grounds - alcohol will be sold inside the festival grounds. Alcohol is limited to 1 case of beer OR 1 box of wine OR 1 plastic alcohol bottle per car. You can't bring glassware to SSBD. We're on the beach and want to be able to walk around barefoot.
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Yes, we will have free drinking water refill stations in the festival area. The camping areas have lots of drinking fountains and potable water spigots to refill your containers. We will also sell cold water at all our bar areas.
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Music times will run roughly following the schedule below:
Friday - 11am until 3am
Saturday - 11am until 3am
Sunday - 11am until 3am
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Nakey Island is an island in the middle of Lake Perris and is a collaboration between Almost Nakey and SSBD. This island is NOT a nudist beach. There will be a stage on the island and boat ferries to take you across from the festival grounds to the island. There will be an additional charge to ride the boat to the island.
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No. SSBD has a no pet rule that will be enforced. Documented service animals, who are trained to handle loud and active environments and required for disability, are allowed. If you have a service animal, please email info@ssbdfest.com to inquire about registering your documented service animal. Please keep in mind, it is illegal to fraudulently claim that your pet is a legitimate service animal.
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Motorized scooters and bicycles are not allowed inside the festival area so you'll need to lock them up outside the gate however you may use them to get from your campsite to the gates.
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If you're arriving in an UBER or LYFT there will be a drop-off zone near the festival within walking distance. PLEASE NOTE - Uber and Lyft drivers have a hard time finding their way into the state park at night and have limited cell service once they arrive at the park.
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Permitted in Campground:
Camping Gear
Personal Alcohol
Food and Water
Coolers
Enclosed Propane Stoves
Bluetooth Speakers
Floaties, Paddle Boards, Rafts
Prohibited in Campground:
Generators
Sound Systems
Weapons
Illegal Drugs
Glass Bottles
Motorized Vehicles & Pets (except documented service animals)
Fireworks
Fires outside designated pits
Permitted In Festival Grounds
Backpacks
Cameras
Empty Reusable Water Bottles
Prohibited In Festival Grounds
Outside Alcohol
Glass Bottles
Generators
Coolers
Illegal Drugs
Offensive Costumes or Attire
Motorized Vehicles
Note: All patrons, items, and vehicles are subject to search upon entry. Security reserves the right to prohibit any item deemed dangerous.
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SSBD has a Pack It In, Pack It Out policy. So please bring your own 3 trash sorting bags/bins.
Campsites are responsible for separating their own trash and taking it out of the festival grounds.
Simply, whatever you bring in - you are responsible for bringing out!
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No, SSBD is cashless. Your wristband can be activated as a form of payment linked to your credit card through Billfold or you can use credit card, apple pay or google pay.
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Yes, if you're bringing a vehicle to SSBD you must purchase a parking pass separate from your admission pass. This is for all motorized vehicles entering the park including motorcycles, RVs, cars, and busses.
Tickets & Entry
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No, your wristband will not gain you access to anywhere on the festival grounds or campgrounds outside of the times below. If you would like to arrival early/stay late, you will need to upgrade to a 3-day pass onsite or in your Tixr portal.
2DAY PASS (FRI-SAT): Arrival is on Friday at 11am and you must leave the property by 11am on Sunday.
2-DAY PASS (SAT-SUN): Arrival is on Saturday at 11am and you must leave the property by 3pm on Monday.
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Your ticket should be emailed to the email address you purchased from TIXR. Look for an email from TIXR or you can go to our ticketing website and login to find your tickets.
If you're still having trouble you can email support@tixr.com with your order info and they will be able to assist.
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No, we do not sell single day tickets for SSBD. We believe the multi-day camping experience helps to create the close-knit community that makes SSBD so amazing.
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Yes, leave your parking sticker on your car and your wristbands on when you leave the park, You will be able to come and go from the park as you need through the weekend. Please take note of the gate times for entry and exit.
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No, your tickets will be picked up upon arrival at the gate.
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If your friends got a Car-Camping Pass or an RV Pass with Hookups, you can still camp with them at their site. You may have a longer walk with your gear depending on where you park. All parking pass holders will be directed to the lots they purchased parking for.
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If you want to park next to your friends in our car-camping loops, you will have to arrive together. The spots will fill up on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to arrive at different times and still camp together we would suggest purchasing one of our 80' x 80' Group Campsites.
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Up-Front Campgrounds are a closer walk to the stages but do not have showers located in them, you may walk to the showers though and use them. You may hear music in your tents late-night in the Up-Front campgrounds since they’re right by the festival grounds. No vehicles are allowed on the grass so you can't park your car at your campsite here. You’ll park in a parking lot adjacent to the campgrounds.
Car Camping Campgrounds are farther away from the stages (about a 5-10 minute walk), however they have campground showers in them for free and typically provide a bit more space at your campground. Additionally, all spots in the Car Camping campgrounds are directly next to your vehicle so you can park at the campsite. If your vehicle is part of your camping set up (your tent comes off your vehicle) you should go purchase a car-camping pass.
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Tickets are not refundable. All ticket sales are final. Please review our refund policy at the bottom of all pages on our website.
If you purchase our Flex Refund Guarantee at checkout and need to cancel your plans for any reason, you can request a refund up until 72 hours before the event, and receive a full refund for your GA Pass in the form of a credit towards Same Same But Different 2024 or 2025.
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Our gate times are strict. You must purchase a Wednesday Early Arrival pass if you want to arrive to the festival early.
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SSBD does not offer an official ticket exchange. Unfortunately, running an exchange would require significant resources in terms of personnel, technology, and customer service. We aim to maintain control over ticket pricing to keep the festival accessible and fair, and an official exchange run by third parties typically complicate this and offer legal complexities.
For those who can't attend and wish to sell their tickets, we recommend using trusted personal networks or secure third-party resale platforms. We do not recommend purchasing from unverified people and we cannot verify tickets that are not sold on our official TIXR website.
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RVs are very welcome at SSBD, if you buy a parking pass for your RV there is no limit on who can sleep at the RV.
If you're bringing an RV to Same Same But Different you have two options:
RV PARKING WITH HOOKUPS:
*This is a great option if you have friends that want to tent-camp nearby.
Spaces are 25 feet wide, maximum length is 40 feet. This space includes a 30 amp power hookup for your vehicle and also a running water hookup and grey water dump for your vehicle. Black water dump located on-site nearby but not at your site. Campsite space is available around the RV to set up tents nearby if needed. These spaces are near showers and bathrooms with running water that are cleaned and maintained by the state park. Each RV space has its own grill / fire-pit and picnic table. If your friends want to camp with you they can. If your friends are bringing another vehicle they will need to purchase a separate parking pass depending on their needs. All RV and parking spaces are first-come, first-serve and cannot be reserved. No vehicles without this parking pass will be allowed into this lot.
RV PARKING WITHOUT HOOKUPS: This pass provides a parking space in our RV Parking Lot without Hookups. The parking spot is 12 feet wide by 40 feet long. If your RV is wider than 12 feet you must purchase a second RV Parking Pass. Reserves a space for any RV, bus or towable trailer. Spaces are first-come, first-serve. This space is in a parking lot only, you can camp inside your vehicle however there is no space around it to set up tents.
RV DROP-OFFS FROM THIRD PARTIES: If you plan to use an RV delivery service, the SSBD guest with the GA/VIP wristband and the RV parking pass need to arrive with rental delivery driver. Once the RV is dropped off, the delivery driver and their vehicle is expected to leave the property if they do not have a wristband and/or parking pass.
Delivery drivers are able to enter to pick up the RVs on Monday without SSBD guest present.